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Thursday, December 4, 2008

FO: Piggy DS Cozy

The first time I opened Stitch 'n Bitch Nation I absolutely loved the Mobile Monsters cosies. I've had it in the back of my mind to knit the little piggy one for some electronic device for a long time, but I've put it off. I eventually decided to knit one for my Nintendo DS and I found this yarn on sale last Spring so I decided to go for it. Like many projects, it sat around in the back of my mind for half a year before I cast on for it. Then I knit it in like a day, but it took me a whole month to buy the damn button for the nose. (Actually, I'm impressed it was only a month and not another half year!)

I think it turned out darling and now my DS is going to be protected from scratches! Form and function. Can't get better than that. Here's a booty shot:

Cast on 33 stitches and knit in the round until piece measured 5.25''. Then I just freehanded the head flap. (It retrospect, I wish I had taken notes on that process...)

I didn't add the pocket or felt tongue, but I took some creative license and added a tail! I just chained some stitches using a crochet hook - that made it look a little curly. (Same method I used to make the tail for the pig from hell).

I used black yarn and made french knots for the eyes rather than use buttons.